Jank. amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Foreign Figures guitar tone for “Jank.”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio recording, single release (2018)
Fender Telecaster / Stratocaster into Fender Twin Reverb / Vox AC30 style amp with transparent overdrive and hall reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
The Katana 50 MkII Clean amp type provides the high-headroom American/British clean platform matching the track's chiming indie-rock rhythm. Because the Ibanez GRG170DX humbuckers are warmer and hotter than the single-coils used in this style, splitting the bridge humbucker with the middle single-coil and lifting Katana's treble to 7 restores the necessary sparkle. Presence is physically absent on the 50 MkII faceplate and correctly set to null.
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